everris - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-29T07:18:39Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/everrisICL Combat Wear & Tear at Ely City GChttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-combat-wear-tear-at-ely-city-gc2017-07-05T08:02:51.000Z2017-07-05T08:02:51.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Andy Baker, Head Greenkeeper at Ely City Golf Course in Cambridgeshire, believes that his use of ICL products have significantly improved the high wear areas on the course despite facing unfavourable weather conditions and heavy usage.</p><p>Andy, who has been at Ely City GC for over twelve years, tends to the 55 year-old, 18-hole parkland course. Designed by the legendary Henry Cotton, the course boasts a large membership and is heavily played on all year round, as Andy explains.</p><p>“We’re in a good catchment area – there is no other course for about 15 miles, and with more golfers comes more wear. The course sees a couple of hundred rounds each day at the weekends so it is very busy. We get a lot of wear on the tees, wear around the greens and on narrow points across a lot of the ditches.</p><p>“The course is a heavy clay site with a lot of ryegrass and we’re 15 to 40 metres above sea level so we get a lot of moisture and it is incredibly wet in the winter. Admittedly it can be a struggle dealing with so much wear under low-grow and wet conditions - therefore it all comes down to having the right products in place.”</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314813028?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314813028?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Andy relies upon three core products from ICL in which he applies an annual base feed to the tees and approaches of Sierrablen Plus 24-5-8 +2MgO to provide a long-term nutrient release. To ensure the health of the turf remains in optimum condition, every four weeks he then applies a combination of Primo Maxx plant growth regulator and either Sportsmaster WSF High N 35-0-14+0.13Fe or High K 15-0-43+0.13Fe, This combination is used every 5 weeks on the fairways.</p><p>This tank-mix delivers the correct amount of nutrients through Sportsmaster WSF while at the same time Primo Maxx reduces top growth and boosts sward density and root mass. The popular combination has proved to be a winning formula for greenkeepers throughout the UK and beyond and Andy is no exception.</p><p>“We put the Sierrablen Plus down at the beginning of March at about 30g per square metre. It offers excellent longevity – 9 months comfortably, so it keeps us in a good strong condition going into the winter period.</p><p>“From when we first apply it in March, the quality just shows straight away and then of course we keep that topped up with the Sportsmaster WSF and Primo Maxx combo. We started this approach on tees to start with and saw great results from that, so the following year we then took it out to our approaches, fairways and other high wear areas.</p><p>“We’ve noticed a big difference and have seen an improvement in sward density, presentation and colour and we are also getting less worm castings as a result. Generally, the overall quality of the course has improved, the signs of wear on those areas has decreased and the members have noticed the results.</p><p>“Since using these ICL products, the quality of the greens has improved so much that they are now as good in winter as they are in the summer. If you’re cutting your grass at 3mm you’re putting a lot more stress on it so you need to be putting the correct nutrient into it and this is what we get from the Primo Maxx and the regular feeding.”</p><p>Andy has also been involved with some ICL and Syngenta trial work, which he believes has only reinforced his decision to use the products.</p><p>“By trialing these products it puts me in a position where I can say whether a certain product is better than another one because it has gone head to head on the same area. My job is to make the course the best it can be and if there are new products coming out then of course I want to be trialing them and comparing them. It proves to me that I am using the finest products and I also share my thoughts with other greenkeepers.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.ie/">www.icl-sf.ie</a> if you are in Ireland. </p></div>New ProTurf Analysis from ICLhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-proturf-analysis-from-icl2017-05-22T17:29:03.000Z2017-05-22T17:29:03.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p align="center" style="text-align: left;">ICL has announced the launch of ProTurf 15-5-15 + 2CaO + 2MgO, a new analysis to join the popular range of ProTurf fertilizers. </p><p>Over the last few years, ProTurf has become the number one choice for turf managers who are looking to significantly improve the health and presentation on a wide range of turf types including sportsfields, stadia, golf courses and racecourses.</p><p>The ProTurf range was the first to utilise the mineral polyhalite, a naturally occurring form of potassium, calcium and magnesium, which is mined at ICL’s own mine in Cleveland. ProTurf fertilizers provide a strong immediate growth response and a deep green-up colour, combined with a 2-3 month longevity.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314799882?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314799882?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The new analysis has been created as a result of customer feedback, after users reported that they would like a product containing a slightly higher level of nitrogen to kick-start growth in the spring. Taking the feedback on-board, ICL formulated the new ProTurf 15-5-15 analysis to provide an enhanced boost of nitrogen along with balanced levels of potassium and phosphorus. The calcium and magnesium are designed to support turf needs on sand based constructions.</p><p>Groundsmen and greenkeepers cannot only expect a greater kick-start of growth, even in cooler conditions, but they will also see an increased longevity along with an enhanced colour and growth response due to the Polyhalite.</p><p>Rigorous trials have already been conducted and early feedback has confirmed an overwhelming positive response with turf professionals who trialed the product reporting exceptional results.</p><p>Commenting on the launch, Henry Bechelet, ICL Technical Sales Manager for UK & Ireland said: “Over recent years we have seen ProTurf become an integral part in many turf maintenance programmes and we are delighted to be moving the range forward. This new analysis offers users of ProTurf a greater variety and it will also go a long way in providing that much needed boost in spring.</p><p>“We’ve been very excited at how it has performed throughout the trial period and I’m confident that many will be seeing the benefits of this product on their own turf.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.ie/">www.icl-sf.ie</a> if you are in Ireland. </p></div>Vitalnova Blade: A Proven Biostimulanthttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/vitalnova-blade-a-proven-biostimulant2017-05-10T08:12:01.000Z2017-05-10T08:12:01.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b> </b>Biostimulants are substances and microorganisms applied to plants and rootzones to enhance plant growth, and rootzone microbial activity. Historically the diversity of biostimulant products available was limited but in recent years a plethora of new products have come to the market in response to an increase in demand and interest. The value of the global market has grown annually by over 10% each year for the last decade, and more and more products are marketed as biostimulants. In this increasingly crowded marketplace the Turf Manager needs to carefully consider the products selected to form part of their turf maintenance programme. </p><p>Whilst biostimulants can never replace macronutrients there are many reasons why a Turf Manager would include them to support their annual nutritional programme. In recent years, the Turf Industry has taken a greater interest in soil biology and the benefits a healthy soil can have for the overall health of turf. The focus of many professionals has changed from ‘turf growth’ to overall ‘turf health’ with the aim of achieving greater levels of surface consistency, establishing better control of playing qualities and reducing disease occurrence. </p><p>With claims of improving rooting, encouraging microbial activity, increasing organic-matter breakdown, improved disease and drought resistance, amongst other things, biostimulants appear to be the ‘silver bullet’ supplement that modern professionals need. However, whilst it has been generally perceived that biostimulants have beneficial effects on turf health, evidence has often been anecdotal. There are a few well-researched products available, which have the advantage of having ‘proven’ themselves and have supporting independent evidence of how they work and the benefits they can provide. These products will provide the most consistent and reliable turf response.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314795927?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314795927?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Vitalnova Blade is a carefully formulated biostimulant for turf developed by ICL to boost microbial activity and encourage better rooting, amongst other things. It is a product that combines seaweed and carbohydrates to provide a readily available source of carbon together with a range of micronutrients, amino acids and bioactive molecules. Consequently, regular applications of Vitalnova Blade through the growing season have been independently proven to stimulate soil biology and plant growth to enhance the benefits of a conventional fertiliser programme. </p><p>Independent research for Vitalnova Blade has demonstrated an increase in soil borne microorganisms as well as improved rooting. Plots treated with Vitalnova Blade showed a doubling of indigenous mycorrhiza levels as well as up to a 50% increase in beneficial bacteria levels when compared with untreated control plots. Such increases in fungal and bacterial activity increase soil nutrient re-cycling to help release ‘locked-up’ nutrients and enhance growth.</p><p>Furthermore, the same trials showed a 40% increase in rootmass compared with the untreated control plots. With a greater rootmass the turf’s ability to take up nutrients and water is increased to give a stronger, healthier plant and minimise stress which leads to better pest and disease resistance. The small quantity of macronutrients included within Vitalnova Blade (5-6.5-3.5) also help to enhance the benefits of routine fertiliser inputs by supplying a direct source of readily available nutrients to support overall plant health.</p><p>Dr Andy Owen ICL International Technical Manager says: ‘Vitalnova Blade is a well-researched biostimulant for turf surfaces. The components have been carefully formulated for the best results. We have independent trials data that shows it can improve turf rooting and mycorrhizal association. In my opinion it is a great product for feeding your soil biology and all round turf health’.</p><p>Formulated for use on golf course greens, tees, fairways and sports fields, Vitalnova Blade is designed to be used during the growing season (April – September) with the first application being made once consistent growth has been achieved. It is best applied monthly at between 20-30 l/ha and makes the perfect tank-mix partner for Greenmaster liquid fertilizers and Seamax Seaweed where the aim is to optimise turf health and recovery and maintain a natural colour. It can also be tank-mixed safely with Primo Maxx where a growth regulator is required although the application rate may need to be altered depending upon the frequency of Primo Maxx application. </p><p class="Default">When used regularly on sand-based surfaces, whether fine turf or sports field turf, the significant improvement Vitalnova Blade offers in microbial activity and the associated increase in nutrient recycling, coupled with the improvement in rooting most users see really does amplify the benefits which can be gained. </p><p class="Default">On sports fields where the time available for renovation is short and the pressure to regain sward cover is high, apply Vitalnova Blade alone or in conjunction with a good wetting agent to increase the rate of establishment and speed up canopy closure. Apply at 30 l/ha once the seed has popped and germination has started. Further applications can be made once the 2<sup>nd</sup> leaf stage has been reached and then it is recommended that these continue on a monthly basis and in conjunction with Greenmaster Liquid and Seamax to optimise turf health.</p><p class="Default">Designed to boost microbial activity, improve root growth and manage stress Vitalnova Blade is a biostimulant that will enhance your routine fertilizer programme. It is available now from ICL-Specialty Fertilizers.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.ie/">www.icl-sf.ie</a> if you are in Ireland. </p></div>Greenmaster Pro-Lite ensures a Healthy pitch at Selhurst Parkhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/greenmaster-pro-lite-ensures-a-healthy-pitch-at-selhurst-park2017-03-02T08:40:28.000Z2017-03-02T08:40:28.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Bruce Elliot, Head of Grounds and Estates at Crystal Palace FC, has reported excellent results after using ICL’s Greenmaster Pro-Lite micro granular fertilizers as part of a balanced nutritional programme at Selhurst Park.</p><p>“Throughout my career I have always used the Greenmaster Pro-Lite range because I know exactly what I will get from it,” says Bruce. “It has been the mainstay of any fertilizer programme I have ever had.”</p><p>Bruce is a well-respected figurehead within the world of football groundsmanship. After starting his career in turf management by working as a greenkeeper at a nearby golf club, Bruce got his first taste of football groundsmanship by working at non-league side Crawley Town FC. In 2001 an opportunity arose to join the ground staff at Fulham FC, which then led to roles with Tottenham Hotspur FC, Millwall FC and Reading FC. In the summer of 2015 Bruce accepted the position of Head of Grounds and Estates at Crystal Palace, and it wasn’t long before he introduced ICL products into his turf maintenance programme.</p><p>“Like many groundsmen; we will use Sportsmaster Pre-Seeder 8-12-8, and then within a week we start on a programme of Greenmaster Pro-Lite We’ll then continue to use that throughout the playing season, changing the formulations as the season goes on.”</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314799783?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314799783?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Greenmaster Pro-Lite is an integral feature in many maintenance programmes. The micro-granule formulation allows consistent distribution, even at low rates of application, and the inclusion of zeolite improves performance and longevity. This technology produces highly 'fluid', virtually dust-free, fertilizers that spread evenly and smoothly, resulting in a consistent and predictable grass growth and colour response.</p><p>After trying various application rates at different timings, Bruce believes he has now found the ideal formula for Selhurst Park.</p><p>“I use Sierrablen Plus Stress Control 15-0-28 as a base feed every 8 weeks and then feed on top with the Greenmaster Pro-Lite NK 12-0-12 on a weekly basis from spring through to late summer. In the winter we change to Greenmaster Pro-Lite Double K 7-0-14 – just to lower the nitrogen and increase the potassium rates.</p><p>“We have tried Greenmaster Pro-Lite at various spacings – whether fortnightly or monthly – but we have found that applying it on a weekly basis at a slightly lower rate gives us better results. We apply it at 20g per square metre and this little and often approach is now paying dividends.</p><p>“We always know what we are going to get from it - we get a healthy plant, we get good growth, good colour, good vigour, and that combined with other products from the ICL range gives us a healthy pitch that will carry us through the whole season.”</p><p>In ensuring that the pitch stays in line with Bruce’s high expectations, he works alongside Nick Martin – ICL Technical Area Sales Manager for the South West & London - who is always available for advice according to Bruce.</p><p>“I work in conjunction with Nick, who has fantastic technical knowledge and provides me with excellent support. Together we’ve looked at different ways in feeding the pitch and we have now come up with an approach which is working for us. The results simply speak for themselves.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p></div>Dudsbury GC reaps the rewards after switching to ICL granular fertilizershttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/dudsbury-gc-reaps-the-rewards-after-switching-to-icl-granular-fer2017-02-02T10:57:34.000Z2017-02-02T10:57:34.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Warren Moss, Course Manager at Dudsbury Golf Club in Bournemouth, believes that his greens are reaping the rewards following a switch from liquid fertilizers to ICL’s SierraformGT and Greenmaster Pro-Lite granular fertilizers.</p><p>Dudsbury Golf Club is a 6,904 yard par 71 championship golf course and was designed by Donald Steel – the man who modernised the famous St Andrews course. Set in 160 acres of beautiful Dorset countryside, Dudsbury has played host to a number of prestigious golfing events including the PGA Europro Tour, the BMW PGA Order of Merit Championship and the EGU McGregor Tournament.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314781568?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314781568?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>After joining Dudsbury Golf Club seven years ago as an assistant greenkeeper, Warren has since worked his way up through a number of promotions to that of course manager. When he felt that the greens were not performing in line with his high expectations, he knew that it was time to take action.</p><p>“I wasn’t happy with the way our previous liquid fertilizers were performing on the greens – they were just not looking healthy enough. A report revealed that the greens had poor root growth, so basically I felt that all the nutrients in the liquid were passing through the top 50mm and not getting used up by the rest of the plant. Therefore, I felt that I needed a product that would last longer and benefit the plant for an extended period of time.</p><p>“I spoke to Darren Hatcher (ICL Technical Area Sales Manager), and explained what I was trying to achieve and he suggested that switching to ICL granular fertilizers was something that I should consider. He was confident we would get the desired results and after using the first product I saw how good the results were and continued with the iTurf programme. There’s been no looking back since.”</p><p>After Darren’s recommendation, Warren decided to change from his previous liquid fertilizers and turned to ICL’s SierraformGT and Greenmaster Pro-Lite granular fertilizers, with the aim of giving the greens the initial spring kick-start that is needed but also providing that longevity throughout the playing season.</p><p>“The first product I used was the Greenmaster Pro-Lite Cold Start and that just got the greens going. Combined with the SierraformGT, the greens went from looking really poor to me receiving comments from our members and committee that they were the best they have looked in the last fifteen years. Quite simply, the products did exactly what they said they would do - by the third or the fourth day after application we could already start to see the effects of using them.</p><p>“The greens look incredibly healthy now with great colour and I’d say that the feeds have lasted for approximately seven to eight weeks, which is a massive difference to what we were previously using.”</p><p>ICL’s granular fertilizer technology means that Warren is now seeing a dramatic increase in terms of longevity. The Pro-Lite technology in Greenmaster gives plants an excellent head start during the colder period of the year while it improves the longevity and performance of the fertilizers. Each homogenous granule disperses quickly into the turf sward and so it will not be picked up by the mower. The fine granules result in a high amount of granules per square metre, which helps to create a denser turf area.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314782336?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314782336?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>Each SierraformGT granule contains all of the nutrients that the turf requires. The Mu2 and SiLK technologies helps make sure that the plant receives these important nutrients, while it develops stronger cell walls to fight wear and tear, as well as disease. </p><p>“Before switching to the ICL granular fertilizers, we were spraying every four weeks and then it went to every three weeks because we were not getting the results we wanted. I then received the feeding programme for 2016 and it was suggested that I spray every two weeks - I thought there is no way I can spray it every two weeks! That was just the feed - I would have been spraying the greens every week with different products.</p><p>“Using the SierraformGT and Greenmaster Pro-Lite has freed up so much time and our tees, fairways and approaches have all improved because all our time is not spent on the greens.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>New line-up of Turf Rewards for 2017https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-line-up-of-turf-rewards-for-20172017-01-26T09:40:14.000Z2017-01-26T09:40:14.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Turf Rewards users throughout the UK and Ireland will be spoilt for choice this year after ICL and Syngenta announced that a number of new qualifying products and reward items have been added to the loyalty scheme’s portfolio.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314772092?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314772092?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The popular scheme for golf, sport and amenity turf managers provides the chance to earn points from purchases and convert them into a range of valuable agronomic or educational items.</p><p>There is an extensive range of items on offer including workplace and agronomic tools plus work wear and educational vouchers, these can provide a great way to enhance education, improve operations and boost team morale.</p><p>2017 sees an even wider variety of products available with the addition of new rewards including:</p><p><b>NDVI Meter (55 points)</b></p><p>The Trimble GreenSeeker handheld NDVI meter is an easy-to-use measurement device that can be used to assess the health or vigour of turf in order to make better nutrient management decisions.</p><p><b>£250 Machine Mart Voucher (35 points)</b></p><p>Vouchers to spend at Machine Mart - the No.1 specialist tools and equipment online superstore.</p><p><b>Team Scout Pedestrian Sprayer (100 points)</b></p><p>The Team Scout is an efficient and reliable pedestrian sprayer. Supplied as standard with an adjustable pressure control system ensuring constant, accurate liquid application and three pneumatic wheels to increase maneuverability.</p><p><b>Clegg Hammer (Sports Pitch) (250 points)</b></p><p>The 2.25 Kg Clegg Hammer for Football, Cricket, Equestrian and Rugby Surfaces(Model Type CIST/883), is designed and manufactured by SD Instrumentation Ltd. The unit provides a simple and straightforward means of measuring the hardness condition of sports surfaces.</p><p><b>Clegg Hammer (Golf) (225 points)</b></p><p>The CIST/883 Golf Course Firmness Tester provides an easy means of measuring the variations in strength on golf fairways and helps determine the uniformity of a specific area.</p><p><b>Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station (70 points)</b></p><p>An expandable, professional weather station with a wide range of options and sensors. All Vantage Pro2 stations include a console and a versatile integrated sensor suite that can be customised by adding consoles or special-purpose options. The anemometer can be mounted separately, up to 40' (12 m), from the rain collector.</p><p>2017 sees the addition of new qualifying products:</p><ul><li>Heritage 500g fungicide.</li><li>Any product in the Vitalnova range of liquid and soluble fertilisers.</li><li>The Pro Sprayer Package which consists of 4 x 5L pHixer (a specialist water conditioner), 4 x 5L Sp0tless (a highly formulated cleaning agent for the thorough decontamination and cleaning of spraying equipment), 12 x 1L Colour Pro (an advanced spray pattern indicator to assist spraying and minimize spray drift) and a set of Syngenta 04 nozzles. </li></ul><p>If you would to find out more about Turf Rewards visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.turfrewards.com/">www.turfrewards.com</a></p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100. Visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.ie/">www.icl-sf.ie</a> if you are in Ireland.</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>New products and rewards for ICL at BTMEhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-products-and-rewards-for-icl-at-btme2017-01-03T13:13:30.000Z2017-01-03T13:13:30.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL will be launching a number of exciting new products and showcasing an increased portfolio of qualifying products and new rewards in their Turf Rewards loyalty scheme for 2017 on stand B54 at BTME in January.</p><p>A new range of H2Pro performance led wetting agents designed specifically to meet the needs of the modern turf manager will be of particular interest to visitors. Utilising advanced polymer and surfactant technology, the new range of three specialist wetting agents; <b>TriSmart</b>, <b>FlowSmart</b> and <b>AquaSmart</b> have been carefully formulated and tested to achieve better control of moisture management. Supported by research and backed by end-user testimonials, the new range will be on view for the first time at BTME.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314754481?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314754481?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>ICL will also be showcasing their new Vitalnova range of biostimulants and turf conditioners:</p><p><b>Vitalnova Stressbuster</b> is a unique liquid formulation pre-conditions turf against stress and helps generate quick recovery. Featuring iron which provides an instant colour, Stressbuster also contains a unique combination of macro and micro nutrients, wetting agents, bio-stimulants and amino acids.</p><p><b>Vitalnova Amino Boost</b> is a liquid fertilizer which has been specifically designed to enhance turf quality and support a healthy plant. It is the ideal product for the early part of the summer to stimulate growth or to maintain turf quality through periods of plant stress. Another great benefit of Amino Boost is that it is a perfect tank-mix partner for Primo Maxx and other liquid and water soluble products from the ICL range.</p><p><b>Vitalnova SILK</b> is a specially formulated liquid fertilizer containing high levels of potassium silicate which rapidly increases leaf and stem strength and also helps to produce a cleaner cut.</p><p>It will also be an exciting time for customers who make the most of the Turf Rewards loyalty scheme, as a number of new products and rewards have been added for 2017. The scheme, from ICL and Syngenta, provides the chance to earn points from purchases and convert them into a range of valuable agronomic or educational items.</p><p>Henry Bechelet, ICL Technical Sales Manager UK & Ireland and Dr. Andy Owen, ICL International Technical Manager, will be passing on their invaluable knowledge in a ‘Continue to Learn’ seminar entitled ‘Getting Greens Good in the Spring’ on Tuesday 17th January at 3:45pm. Henry and Andy will be looking in detail at an analysis of the results of the 2016 ICL Spring Fertiliser Trial which compared different approaches to early spring nutrition and the influence of top dressing, plant growth regulation and wetting agent applications.</p><p>The ICL barista team will be on hand to provide refreshments on the stand, so please come along and have a chat and enjoy a complimentary coffee. Whatever your turf query - you will be sure to find a solution on stand B54.</p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>ICL keep standards high at Leigh Sports Villagehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-keep-standards-high-at-leigh-sports-village2016-12-08T16:52:10.000Z2016-12-08T16:52:10.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Keith Porter - Head Groundsman at Leigh Sports Village in Greater Manchester, has praised ICL for meeting his exceptionally high standards. </p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314740676?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314740676?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Leigh Sports Village is a multi-use sports, retail, education and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, in the North-West of England. At the centerpiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Centurions and Manchester United FC U23’s.</p><p>“We have a very high level of sport played here and teams like Bayern Munich come here to train occasionally, so presentation and the standard of pitches is very important. When we see the likes of Bayern asking to come back and train here, it means we are doing something right. It’s an honour really,” says Keith.</p><p>In helping Keith achieve the excellent standards he insists on, he relies upon a range of ICL products.</p><p>“I’ve been using ICL products for a number of years now, all throughout my career from being a contractor and a groundsman to where I am now at Leigh Sports Village. I use the products throughout the whole year from pitch renovation all the way through the playing season, until we scrape the pitch off and renovate it again.”</p><p>During the establishment phase he’ll apply Sportsmaster Mini CRF Start 19-19-5 followed by Sierrablen Plus Active 19-5-18 to give a consistent and healthy balanced growth over a three month period. Two weeks later and Keith will apply SeaMax soluble seaweed.</p><p>Commenting on his decision to use these products Keith said: “On a site like this, which is extremely free draining, I prefer to use the coated products such as the Sierrablen and Sportsmaster CRF ranges. This is because they have a coated nitrogen which releases it nice and slowly and gives me less peaks and troughs. The SeaMax then starts to help bring out a nice green colour and improves the overall quality of the turf.”<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314736315?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314736315?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>As part of his turf programme, Keith also relies on Primo Maxx – the market leading plant growth regulator.</p><p>“Primo Maxx is a valuable tool for us here on such a big site and it’s one of the major parts of our programme - the fact that the product is so popular shows you just how good it is. We spray it on the pitches and the lawns and it slows the grass growth right down which is good because you don’t want to be cutting grass constantly.</p><p>“All of the ICL products are good products but when you use them all together as part of a programme they become even better products. It’s tough to pick the best product out of all of them because they all do a great job for me and that’s why I use them.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>ICL relieves stress at Castle Stuart Golf Clubhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-relieves-stress-at-castle-stuart-golf-club2016-11-29T16:31:43.000Z2016-11-29T16:31:43.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>The use of ICL’s new Vitalnova Stressbuster has significantly improved the overall health of the turf on the fairways and greens at Castle Stuart Golf Club, reports Course Manager Chris Haspell.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314733409?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314733409?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The Castle Stuart Golf Club in Inverness, Scotland is a championship links course which overlooks the Moray Firth and other well-known Highland landmarks such as Kessock Bridge and Chanonry Lighthouse. A relatively new course, having been constructed in 2009, Castle Stuart has become one of the most popular golf courses in Europe and hosted the Scottish Open on four occasions, including most recently in 2016.</p><p>Chris, who spent over a decade working in Denmark as a course manager consultant’, was brought in at the very start of this exciting project in 2006. He oversaw the development of the course before it was officially opened in 2009 and he has been maintaining it to an excellent standard ever since.</p><p>As part of his maintenance programme, Chris uses Vitalnova Stressbuster - a specially formulated liquid treatment to help condition turf against stress and also to aid recovery. The product was first suggested to him by Jamie Lees, ICL Technical Area Sales Manager for Scotland, after Chris outlined exactly what he was hoping to achieve.</p><p>“The course suffers a lot from Basidiomycetes and we were looking for a product that would help fight this off at certain times of the year – this was when Jamie suggested the product. We do use an intensive wetting agent programme but we find that Vitalnova Stressbuster improves turf health and vigour, with the amino acid and carbohydrates helping to fight off unwanted stress and stimulating the good bacteria in the soil.”</p><p>Chris applies Vitalnova Stressbuster at 25 L/ha on the fairways and 20 L/ha on the greens. Although Chris does not have firmly fixed dates in the calendar for applying the product, he uses it frequently throughout the year.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314734411?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314734411?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>“We use it as and when we feel it is necessary and there are multiple applications throughout the year.”</p><p>“The results we have seen have been very good and the main benefit has been boosting the health of the turf. The fescue responds well to applications and with the iron and wetting agent we do see a nice colour-up too. We don’t get much top growth from it but it keeps the plant healthy during periods of stress – which is exactly what we want.”</p><p>Commenting on Castle Stuart’s use of Vitalnova Stressbuster, Jamie Lees said: “We sat down with Chris and discussed various products and ideas, and ultimately what he was looking to achieve on the golf course. We suggested Stressbuster, which is new to the Vitalnova range and the results have been really impressive. Stressbuster is a multi-component formulation that promotes plant health during periods of high stress and we’re delighted that the product has been such a success at Castle Stuart.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>iTurf Success for Bolton Wanderers FChttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/iturf-success-for-bolton-wanderers-fc2016-11-11T15:51:29.000Z2016-11-11T15:51:29.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Chris Simm, Head Groundsman for Bolton Wanderers FC, believes the pitch at Macron Stadium has benefited greatly from embarking on an ICL iTurf programme specifically tailored to its requirements.</p><p>Chris has been at Bolton Wanderers for the last twenty years where he has spent most of the time overseeing the management of the training ground in Euxton. Last year his hard work was rewarded when he was promoted to the role of Head Groundsman and he is now responsible for both the training ground and Macron Stadium. However, more responsibilities also bring new challenges, as he explains.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314808001?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314808001?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>“With a heavily shaded stadium all the way round with no air movement, everything is about fertilizer and if you don’t get that right or the correct programme then you have no chance at all,” says Chris.</p><p>“I actually attended an open day at the STRI and Henry Bechelet (Technical Sales Manager) and Simon Taylor (Product & Business Development Manager for Grass Seeds) from ICL were there. They were presenting work on the establishment of seed in a sandy root zone, which was perfect for a site like this. They were showing the difference between a conventional release fertilizer and a coated fertilizer. The results highlighted the fact that you do need a coated fertilizer as a first application to get the pitch off the the best possible start. Seeing the trials gave me confidence in the products and so I arranged for Phil Collinson (ICL Technical Area Sales Manager) to come in and see us.</p><p>“Firstly we did some soil samples, addressed any deficiencies with products like STEP Hi-Mag because we were low on magnesium. During the renovation programme we were also low on pH, so we applied some lime to bring that back up. Following that, we sat down together to devise an ICL iTurf programme. In this case, because the pitch is so free-draining, products tend to leach faster, than say on a soil based pitch, so by using the technologies within the Sierrablen Plus and ProTurf ranges which have the coated nitrogen – it ensures that we never drop off a cliff and we avoid the peaks and troughs. But we also had to consider that on a really hungry site such as this (ryegrass in a sandy root zone) we still needed to have conventional products in there - especially during that establishment phase where we are on such a tight window of eight weeks.</p><p>“The strategy was to have a base feed with coated products and then have conventionals on top just to push them on. This iTurf programme was well thought out and easy to follow. It breaks it down as to how much of a product is going on per application and you can track and map everything such as nutrient inputs to pinpoint perfection. You can also print it off and put it on the wall so the lads who are working on it always have a reference point.”</p><p>As part of his programme, Chris uses Sierrablen Plus Active which offers a slow controlled release over a period of five months and following that he tops the pitch up with Spring & Summer and Zero Phospate from the Greenmaster Pro-Lite range. Every two to three months he also applies ProTurf 20-0-7.</p><p>For the first time this year, Chris also tried the market leading plant growth regulator Primo Maxx – and he hasn’t looked back since.</p><p>“At the stadium, it is all about creating a harder wearing surface and to achieve this I make a tank-mix which contains Primo Maxx, SeaMax, the bio stimulant Viltalnova Blade and Greenmaster Liquid NK. Since applying this mixture I have already noticed a thicker, harder wearing sward.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314805816?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314805816?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>“At the training ground, Primo Maxx is more of a management tool to lower the frequency of cut. In this summer climate where there has been so much rain, the grass can creep up on you very quickly. I love the product and it can really help you out in terms of labour.”</p><p>Outside of his iTurf programme, Chris recently noticed some areas of disease on the pitch, so he got to work straight away with Heritage Maxx fungicide.</p><p>“We had a little bit of Leaf Spot recently so we sprayed Heritage Maxx to take that out but it also works as a preventative. It stays in the plant for a good four weeks, so it also acts as a safety blanket. We’ll spray that again in four weeks just to keep us going through the growing season.</p><p>“I can’t find any fault with the ICL products. Sure you can go out and buy other products that can be cheaper but they won’t do what you want, won’t last and you’ll end up spending even more money. Alternatively, you can buy the product for slightly more and it will do exactly what it says it will. It’s got the backing, the trials and ICL can actually show you the work behind the scenes to prove that the products do work.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>Deepdale keeps getting better and betterhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/deepdale-keeps-getting-better-and-better2016-10-25T11:13:46.000Z2016-10-25T11:13:46.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>A range of ICL products have helped Preston North End’s pitch at Deepdale Stadium go from strength to strength according to Head Groundsman Peter Ashworth.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797667?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797667?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The pitch at Deepdale Stadium has always been regarded as one of the best surfaces in English football. Perhaps this is why Peter is a previous Football League Groundsman of the Year after he received an overall score of 4.2 out of 5 for the whole season – the average being 3.47.</p><p>Peter, quite rightly, receives the recognition he deserves and he works tirelessly alongside his team of four members of staff, who all work at the stadium as well as the training ground.</p><p>In providing an insight into what products he uses to keep the pitches in such good condition Peter said: “I’ve been using ICL products at Deepdale Stadium and the training ground since day one and I’ve got a good programme going now – one that I know works. So from renovation and following seeding, we’ll put a Sierrablen Plus mixture down as a base feed and continue applying the 19-5-18 Active and 15-0-28 Stress Control product every two to three months. They just give you a nice steady growth and keeps everything ticking over.</p><p>“We will then go over the top with a range of Greenmaster Pro-Lite micro-granular fertilizers such as Double K, NK and Invigorator - applying these at 35g per square metre through the season. During the summer months we also apply ProTurf 20-0-7 as a straight feed to get an immediate response and the colour it gives to the turf is fantastic.”</p><p>Throughout the winter months, Peter utilises a range of Sierraform GT micro-granular feeds, such as K-STEP which possesses a high potassium content with slow release technology to harden the turf because “while the Sierrablens are sitting there working away in the background, the Sierraforms give me a speedy reaction.”</p><p>Peter also believes the days of ‘hay baling’ are long gone thanks to the creation of Syngenta’s plant growth regulator Primo Maxx, which is available exclusively through ICL in the UK and Ireland:</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314798071?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314798071?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a>“I predominately use Primo Maxx at the training ground to manage the growth and I normally apply about 0.8 litres per hectate for three or four applications to try and not get that flourish of growth through the summer. Combined with the slow release fertilizers, Primo Maxx just gives you ultimate control – gone are the days of hay baling because it is growing too fast.</p><p>“Overall the playing surfaces are just getting better and better and the feeding programmes are keeping disease at bay. I always get good results and for me ICL products are the benchmark – when you speak to other groundsmen it’s what they all use.</p><p>“The company are always coming up with new innovations and they actually go out of their way to speak to groundsmen to find out what they are looking for in a product. I get a lot of other companies coming in to see me but I know what works for me and if the pitch is looking and performing great then there is no reason whatsoever for me to change.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>Rescue Helps Treat Clumpy Ryegrass at Links Coursehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/rescue-helps-treat-clumpy-ryegrass-at-links-course2016-10-19T13:39:03.000Z2016-10-19T13:39:03.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p class="s6">An influx of ‘clumpy’ ryegrass on the greens, approaches and surrounds at the Island Golf Club in Donabate, Dublin has now been treated successfully, thanks to Rescue selective herbicide from Syngenta, which is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by ICL.</p><p class="s6"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314786971?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314786971?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Surrounded by the Irish Sea and located in some of the most stunning dunes on the east coast of Ireland lies The Island Golf Club. Founded in 1890, it is a traditional private members’ golf club and is one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. </p><p class="s6">As The Island’s Links Superintendent David Edmondson explains, the course is played on by keen golfers from all-round the globe.</p><p class="s6">“Players from the likes of America, Europe and the UK all come to test their game on The Island. It’s raw, natural, and unique. Its ruggedness and natural terrain is what really sets it apart. On a windy day, it is pure Links golf at its finest.”</p><p class="s6">However, maintaining such a course does pose a few challenges and when David started seeing an evasion of problematic ryegrass appearing on his greens, he knew he had to take action.</p><p class="s6">David explained: “We brushed, groomed, over-seeded and top dressed, but the coarse ryegrasses never seemed to go away,” he said. “I spoke to a few people who had been using Rescue on Links courses in both Ireland and The UK and they told me that they had achieved great results from the product. All the feedback I received seemed to point to Rescue being the solution I was looking for and so I proceeded to apply the product to six of the greens in year one and all greens in year 2. The results have been fantastic and a number of our members have commented to me on how improved the putting is on them.</p><p class="s6">“Following the greens, I then turned my attention to the approaches and surrounds and fairways because there were a lot of rye present within the fescue and it has really cleaned them up.</p><p class="s6">“Discoloration of the ryegrass was evident within 10 days, followed within a week by wilting and dying back of the coarse grasses. The sprayed areas were then recovering and showing positive signs of an effective treatment and overseeding with Fescue”<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314785975?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314785975?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p class="s6">Rescue offers course managers and greenkeepers the opportunity to effectively and unobtrusively control dense coarse grasses. While controlling ryegrass, Rescue leaves fescue, poa annua and browntop bentgrasses unaffected. It is ideal for golf courses and can improve playing qualities, speed up play by thinning out rough, enhance aesthetic appearances and reduce maintenance requirements.</p><p class="s6">For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p class="s6">For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>ICL to feature exciting new products at SALTEX 2016https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-to-feature-exciting-new-products-at-saltex-20162016-10-11T10:04:56.000Z2016-10-11T10:04:56.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL will be featuring a number of exciting new products for both the turf and landscape/industrial sectors on stand H030 at SALTEX 2016.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314783166?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314783166?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Leading the way in offering the very best in product innovation, ICL will be showcasing new products in their Vitalnova range of biostimulants and turf conditioners. Visitors to the ICL stand will get an opportunity to find out about these new products and also take advantage of a new product launch offer that is exclusive to Saltex.</p><ul><li><b>Vitalnova Stressbuster</b> is a unique liquid formulation pre-conditions turf against stress and helps generate quick recovery. Featuring iron which provides an instant colour, Stressbuster also contains a unique combination of macro and micro nutrients, wetting agents, bio-stimulants and amino acids.</li><li><b>Vitalnova Amino Boost</b> is a liquid fertilizer which has been specifically designed to enhance turf quality and support a healthy plant. It is the ideal product for the early part of the summer to stimulate growth or to maintain turf quality through periods of plant stress. Another great benefit of Amino Boost is that it is a perfect tank-mix partner for Primo Maxx and other liquid and water soluble products from the ICL range.</li><li><b>Vitalnova SILK</b> is a specially formulated liquid fertilizer containing high levels of potassium silicate which rapidly increases leaf and stem strength and also helps to produce a cleaner cut.</li></ul><p>The ICL stand will also be featuring the new Landscaper Pro range. The range features the products that professional landscapers and gardeners can use to help meet the demands of modern day lawn and landscape management.</p><ul><li><b>Landscaper Pro Performance</b> grass seed provides the perfect foundation to get your turf off to the best possible start. Containing high quality perennial Ryegrass and Fescue, the mix produces a hard-wearing and fine blade and features rapid germination.</li><li><b>Landscaper Pro Spring & Summer</b> and <b>Landscaper Pro</b> <b>Autumn & Winter</b> are high impact fertilizers with controlled release technology.</li><li><b>Landscaper Pro</b> <b>Feed, Weed & Moss Killer</b> maintains growth and contains a selective herbicide for weed control plus iron for moss control.</li><li>For fertilizer and grass seed application, the new <b>Accupro 1000</b> spreader has been designed for the application of fertilizers to small and medium areas.</li></ul><p>As well as showcasing a number of new unique products, the ICL technical team will be on hand at SALTEX to talk all things turf and landscape. Whether you are seeking advice on combating diseases, generally looking to improve your turf or landscape areas or have any other questions about your maintenance programmes then ensure that a visit to stand H030 is on your agenda.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>ICL signals adaptability for Premier League Championshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-signals-adaptability-for-premier-league-champions2016-09-30T11:53:19.000Z2016-09-30T11:53:19.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>John Ledwidge - Grounds Manager for reigning Premier League champions Leicester City, adheres to an ICL structured nutritional programme for both the stadium and the training ground. Outside of the programme, he also relies on a range of ICL products to help him overcome any hurdles which may come his way.</p><p>“The stadium pitch’s nutritional programme easier to manage because fixures are often set and we can plan out weekly or monthly product application, however, things always change at the training ground and certain aspects of the programme need to be adapted on a regular basis. So with that in mind we have a structured programme devised by ICL and as and when we come to any hurdles we already have the products there to be able to cope with it,” says John.</p><p>The core of John’s programme involves applying granular fertilisers from the Sierrablen range as a base feed every eight weeks and Greenmaster Pro-Lite every two weeks. In addition to his programme, John’s micro-management style means that he sometimes needs to bring in a variety of other products from ICL and adapt the way he uses them.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314772419?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314772419?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a></p><p>John claims that this has been necessary throughout pre-season training after double sessions were carried out five days a week.</p><p>“Damage limitation really is key with the amount of wear and tear the training ground gets. We need to make the pitches as strong as possible to cope with the stress that they are put under and the double sessions really took their toll. So as soon as the players left for pre-season tour we did a double application of SeaMax - like a recovery spray if you like. In fact we try and treat the grass like an athlete, so we’ll prepare it for training or a game and as soon as the game is finished we will try and make the recovery process as quick as possible. We tend to find that biological stimulants like SeaMax will help ignite that and it helps bring it back quicker. This is when we use SeaMax outside of a programme.</p><p>“We also use SeaMax within a programme in which we mix it Primo Maxx and Greenmaster liquid. After applying it, we leave it to dry for an hour and then wash it down so that the SeaMax is working within the root zone. We have been applying that one once a month as a structured programme ever since we renovated. We’ve been seeing some really good results and it has been essential in managing the stress levels.”</p><p>In addition to the success of SeaMax, John also believes that ICL’s Qualibra wetting agent has been the ‘shining star’ so far this year. He already runs a Qualibra programme in which he applies 20 litres per hectare across the whole training ground, but when the start of the season was fast approaching and he was pressed for time, he decided to use it in an alternative manner.</p><p>“As with all football clubs we had quite a short turnaround period this year and so we decided to coat the grass seed with Qualibra – which is something we learned at Pitch Focus (ICL’s educational event). So we sprayed the seed and found that it really accelerated germination – we couldn’t believe what we were seeing when it started popping out after just three days. <br/>“In terms of moisture management on a regular basis, Qualibra has really helped as it is really important that we maximise what we put onto the pitch. Before the Qualibra programme we were always conscious with the level of water in the tanks so it was important for us to find something to help us manage that.</p><p>“We’ve actually dropped about a third of what we would normally water, and when you bear in mind the amount of heat and dry spells we’ve had this year – that’s incredible. We’ve saved a third of water while maintaining the rootzone moisture levels and often all we need to apply outside of our watering programme throughout then night, is a light sprinkle before training to improve ball resistance so the players have the “zip” they want and that’s all down to Qualibra – it has been the shining star for us so far this year.”<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314774356?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314774356?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>To help John ensure that the programme and products continue to deliver consistent results, he has the assistance and support of Technical Area Sales Manager Lewis Blois; a service which he believes enhances the overall package from ICL.</p><p>“We rely on ICL for technical support and there will be times when I call up Lewis and say ‘Is it alright to mix this with that?’ ‘Is it alright to put it on this early?’ So it’s always good to have that level of support.</p><p>“To be honest my love affair with the ICL products first started back when I was at Coventry City. When you first start in the industry you always look at what people are using and even from back then it was always ICL. It was the front runner, always the market leader, and ever since then I’ve been using the products. We do trial other products occasionally but we always come back to ICL.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Mike Finney joins ICL’s AmegA Scienceshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/mike-finney-joins-icl-s-amega-sciences2016-09-13T07:43:41.000Z2016-09-13T07:43:41.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Mike Finney has been announced as the new International Technical Sales Development Manager for ICL’s AmegA Sciences.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314763850?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314763850?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Mike, an experienced commercial manager, joins AmegA Sciences from chemical manufacturing corporation BASF - where he played a key role in Biological and Turf, operating throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa as the company’s Key Country Sales Manager.</p><p>With an impressive CV to date, including a position at Becker Underwood, Mike brings with him an extensive wealth of knowledge within international commercial roles.</p><p>As an integral part of ICL’s AmegA Sciences commercial team, Mike will be responsible for the continued sales and marketing development of AmegA Sciences technologies across International territories. Having previously worked alongside AmegA sciences in his previous role for BASF, Mike will be working closely with a number of familiar faces within the various ICL commercial teams, along with export customers across the globe to support the continued growth of the AmegA business.</p><p>Commenting on Mike’s appointment, ICL’s Business Director Stephen Squires, said: “We are delighted to have Mike join ICL’s technical sales team. Having worked closely with us in his commercial role at BASF we knew Mike had the key technical and sales skills needed to help us drive the AmegA business forward.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>Praxys Makes Perfect at the Island Golf Clubhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/praxys-makes-perfect-at-the-island-golf-club2016-09-06T18:06:50.000Z2016-09-06T18:06:50.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>David Edmondson, Links Superintendent at the Island Golf Club in Donabate, Dublin, believes that Praxys, ICL’s high performance, highly concentrated systemic selective herbicide has provided ‘phenomenal’ results since he has been using it.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314757736?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314757736?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The Island Golf Club, founded in 1890, is a traditional private members’ golf club with a proud history of upholding the best traditions of amateur golf. Located on the middle of three estuary-barrier complexes that lie at the mouths of estuaries in North County Dublin it was one of the first twelve golf clubs founded in Ireland.</p><p>Over the years the Island has progressed, through increasing membership numbers, entering inter-club competitions, redesigning the links, and the continuous improvement of club facilities. The club has hosted the Irish Ladies’ Close Championship (1990), the Irish Close Championship (1997), the Irish PGA (1999), and this year it hosted Regional Qualifying for The Open Championship.</p><p>Currently the home for approximately 700 members, the Island generates a lot of revenue through green fees from golfers all over the world who want to test their game on the ruggedness and natural terrain of the links course.</p><p>David, who has previously worked at some illustrious golf clubs in France and Belgium, oversees the maintenance of the course along with ten other members of staff. He took on the role as Links Superintendent at the Island three and a half years ago and it was at this time when he first started using Praxys.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314757329?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314757329?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>“I’ve been using Praxys since I started working here and the results have been phenomenal. I had heard a lot of talk in the industry about it being really good, especially from other greenkeepers, so when I came here I thought I’d give it a go. I like the idea that it’s just one spray per year – the longevity of it is very good and I get one full season of it from just one application.”</p><p>Praxys, renowned for killing the toughest of weeds, possesses a number of benefits. Featuring systemic uptake right down to the roots with no regrowth, this fast acting weedkiller allows rapid entry and is rainfast within just one hour. It also has the lowest dosage rates and water volume of any selective herbicide available.</p><p>“Praxys is fantastic and I wouldn’t use anything else going by the results that I’ve had with it,” said David.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>A Decade of ICL Products for Castle GChttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/a-decade-of-icl-products-for-castle-gc2016-08-25T08:44:16.000Z2016-08-25T08:44:16.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Paul Fitzgerald, Course Superintendent at Castle Golf Club - one of the finest 18 hole parkland golf courses in Dublin, has been using ICL products for the last ten years and believes no other products can compare.</p><p>Nestled at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, the Castle Golf Club took its name after it was originally established in part of the estate of Rathfarnham Castle, which dates back to Norman days. The Castle is a true example of golf course design by legendary architect Harry Colt. Each hole at Castle Golf Club is well protected by large mature trees ensuring that golfers need to be accurate to avoid trouble. There are over 75 bunkers and all the greens are designed to USGA sand based standards.</p><p>Under the watchful eye of Course Superintendent Paul Fitzgerald, the course is beautifully maintained by the greens staff, who help to keep it in immaculate playing condition. This according to Paul, is in part, thanks to ICL products.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314750483?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314750483?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>“I’ve been at Castle for the past 18 years and I’ve been using ICL products for the last 10 years. We are literally wall-to-wall with ICL products and no granular product other than ICL is used here at Castle.</p><p>As part of his programme, Paul uses Greenmaster Pro-Lite Autumn 6-5-10 - which contains various analyses designed to optimise turf health throughout the year; Greenmaster Liquid High N 25-0-0 – which has a mixed nitrogen source to ensure maximum plant uptake; ProTurf 20-0-7 - a combination of controlled release technology with compound fertilizers; SierrablenPlus Spring Starter 24-5-13 – which is ideal for quick response in cooler conditions and Primo Maxx - a proven formulation grass growth regulator for the improvement of playing surfaces and reduction of management intensity. Sportsmaster Spring & Summer 9-7-7 is also used in spring to promote growth in high traffic areas.</p><p>Paul commented: “We use Greenmaster Pro-Lite on the greens and ProTurf on greens surrounds, which is maintained at semi rough height. On our fairways we use SierrablenPlus Spring Starter 24-5-13 which results in a fantastic body of grass on them - Also, with the SierrablenPlus, only one application per annum is necessary and that sees me right the way through to the Autumn. In the summer months we apply the Greenmaster Liquid High N 25-0-0 at five weekly intervals tank-mixed with Primo Maxx plant growth regulator.</p><p>Paul concluded: “The main reason why I use ICL products is that they have continued to perform year on year over the past ten years for me here at Castle and I know they have been fully trialled and tested before becoming available.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Reaping the Education Rewardshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/reaping-the-education-rewards2016-08-01T08:51:33.000Z2016-08-01T08:51:33.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Turf Rewards, the loyalty scheme from ICL and Syngenta, provides the opportunity for customers to earn points from purchases that can then be exchanged against a fantastic selection of agronomic or turf related items and learning opportunities, including BIGGA ‘Continue to Learn’ vouchers. </p><p>Two Turf Rewards participants who have recently used the scheme for ‘Continue to Learn’ education vouchers are Gordon Moir, Director of Greenkeeping at St Andrews Links Trust and Andy Wood, Course Manager at Robin Hood Golf Club in the West Midlands.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314810181?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314810181?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Gordon Moir explained: “I used Turf Rewards to buy education vouchers as it allowed me to send more staff to BTME to take part in the seminars as well as take in part of the exhibition. I thought this was a great way of sharing things around more of the team."</p><p>Andy Wood agreed: "We decided to opt for the education vouchers this year and the team will be using them at BTME in 2017. I think it’s an excellent way to reward the whole team rather than any one individual. Turf Rewards is a great scheme. We are already planning our next Turf Rewards purchase which is likely to be the soil moisture meter. It’s such a fantastic scheme and allows us to get training/tools without having to budget for them.”</p><p>It’s easy to sign-up to Turf Rewards. Simply visit www.turfrewards.com and start registering your purchases. </p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>ICL Support Independent School Groundsmenhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-support-independent-school-groundsmen2016-07-20T09:08:19.000Z2016-07-20T09:08:19.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL Support Independent School Groundsmen. Groundsmen from independent schools across the country recently visited Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boy’s School in Hertfordshire to attend the annual turf care seminar staged specifically for the sector by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a>.</p><p>Delegates were welcomed to Haberdashers by grounds manager Mike Kemmett who leads a team of 8 groundstaff maintaining the extensive sporting facilities of three cricket pitches as well as 12 rugby/football pitches, two all-weather hockey pitches, three artificial cricket pitches as well as indoor cricket, swimming and athletic facilities.</p><p>Emma Kilby, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a> Area Sales Manager for the Midlands and West, who organised and ran the event for the fourth year running began the seminar with an outline of the day before handing over to grounds manager Mike Kemmett to give an insight into the school’s sports facilities and his daily routines.</p><p>Henry Bechelet, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a>’s Technical Sales Manager was next, giving an informative and entertaining presentation on ‘sports pitch renovation tactics’ and the importance of nutrition including using the correct products, applying at the right rates and at the right time before also speaking about the company’s commissioning of STRI trials where he revealed that the results conclusively showed that preventative usage is far more effective than curative.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314808727?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314808727?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Simon Hedley, managing director of Boughton Loam, took to the stage next to discuss cricket loams and the manufacturing processes involved in the company producing over 150,000 bags of dressing annually.</p><p>From surveying sites to sending out cricket loams and dressings to sporting venues across the country ensuring a quality, hard and consistent pitch with good bounce and carry, Simon’s presentation also took a look at the company’s purpose built factory and the continual investment in technology.</p><p>This was followed by Nick Martin, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a> Technical Area Sales Manager for the South West and West London, who gave a presentation on cricket table renovation, establishment and maintenance fertilizing.</p><p>Nick discussed the essential nutrients for healthy grass growth and during the growing-in period, consistent release of fertilizers being crucial and the importance of end of season renovation before detailing the benefits of the newly updated ICL iTurf Programme. This interactive web-based application allows <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a> Area Managers to design a fully integrated turf programme to your own specific requirements.</p><h2><span class="font-size-2">Concluding the morning session, Dan Lightfoot, Syngenta’s business manager, gave an illustrated talk on the challenges of moving from summer to winter sports and the effects of wetting agents, and in particular the germination success of using Qualibra – the wetting and water conservation agent.</span></h2><p>Dan also shared the independent trial results of organic matter content for untreated areas compared to Qualibra and Qualibra & Primo Maxx trial areas.</p><p>After lunch, delegates were split into two groups before being given a tour of the school grounds by Mike Kemmett and John Lewis who will be taking over the grounds manager position shortly.</p><p>As well as getting a close look at impressive sporting facilities on offer at this prestigious school, they were also shown some of the turf maintenance machinery.</p><p>Commenting on the successful educational day, Adam King Radley College’s head of grounds and gardens said: “I’ve had a long association with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL</a>.</p><p>We were the first to host the independent school seminar four years ago, and so we have always supported the event. I’ve found the day to be very informative and it’s a nice day out for myself and the team after a long, busy summer which hopefully they will learn something from to take back to our school.</p><p>If we can take one or two new pieces of information back with us; it all goes to improve our facilities. We use a lot of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">ICL </a>products but the talk from Dan Lightfoot was of particular interest to us.”</p><h2><strong><span class="font-size-2">While Lee Marshallsay, Grounds Manager at Charterhouse, said: “I think these events are a great way to get school groundsmen together because we just wouldn’t get the chance otherwise.</span></strong></h2><p>Visiting other schools gives us the opportunity to understand that we often have similar problems, you get to see other schools’ facilities and take some new ideas back with you.</p><p>I think that the speakers have been excellent and they seem to improve each year. Of particular interest to me was seeing the results of the Primo Maxx trials and the talk on loam gave great insight into choosing the correct product.</p><p>These events are a great way to bring us all together, share ideas and learn from each other. That is why I brought half of my staff with me today so that we can all benefit.”</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.icl-sf.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>ICL’s market leading spreaders Turn blue and whitehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-s-market-leading-spreaders-turn-blue-and-white2016-07-12T14:16:19.000Z2016-07-12T14:16:19.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL has announced that its range of market leading rotary spreaders have undergone a colour transformation from green and orange to blue and white to represent the new corporate colours.</p><p>The AccuPro 2000 and SR-2000 - the number one choice of spreaders for groundsmen, greenkeepers and landscapers are renowned for accurately delivering seeds, fertilisers and top dressing. Up until now, these popular spreaders have graced the likes of fairways, sports fields and landscapes in their signature green and orange colour. However, in line with new company branding both the AccuPro 2000 and SR-2000’s hopper will now be manufactured in ICL’s shade of blue.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797970?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797970?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>While the spreaders will be sporting new colours, the specifications will remain exactly the same, continuing to offer turf managers the very best in application efficiency. Both models have been designed and built with quality, durability and cost effectiveness in mind. Each spreader is manufactured to the highest industry standards, using high spec materials throughout the manufacturing and construction process, ensuring each meets ICL’s stringent quality control standards.</p><p><b>AccuPro 2000 key features:</b></p><ul><li>Large pneumatic tyres</li><li>Durable large diameter frame</li><li>Patented Helical Cone for a uniform, consistent spread pattern</li><li>Extended handle with tuff-foam grips for added comfort</li></ul><p><b>The SR-2000 has all the features of the AccuPro 2000 plus:</b></p><ul><li>Large diameter, more durable stainless steel frame</li><li>Positive on/off side deflector provides effective product delivery control</li><li>Standard port shut-off control for greater application efficiency</li></ul><p>Both the AccuPro 2000 and SR-2000 are ideal for applying fertiliser to larger areas and boast an extremely fast application process as well as an accurate spread. By adjusting the helical cone, the location of the fertiliser coming from the hopper to the spinning disc can be adjusted and, therefore, fine-tuned to give a consistent spread pattern and left/right swath width.</p><p>Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf </p></div>ICL to Attend GLAS Trade Showhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-to-attend-glas-trade-show2016-07-06T10:48:47.000Z2016-07-06T10:48:47.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL has announced that it will be exhibiting at the GLAS (Garden Landscape Amenity Sportsturf) Trade Show on stand B4, which will be held at Dublin’s Citywest Hotel on 21 July 2016.</p><p>Not only does the GLAS event offer visitors the chance to see some of the Ireland’s leading horticulture growers but it also offers excellent networking and learning opportunities through a programme of advanced workshops and mentoring sessions.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797553?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314797553?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Visitors to the ICL stand will be able to receive valuable one-to-one advice on agriculture, horticulture, sportsturf and landscape. Serving the world’s green markets through its specialised divisions, ICL’s leading experts work with end users to optimise plant health and nutrition providing individual advice.</p><p>You will also be given an insight to some of ICL’s newly launched products.</p><p><b>Controlled release fertilizers: -</b></p><ul><li>New and improved <b><i>Osmocote Exact High K</i></b> promotes compact growth and quality in flowering plants by utilising ICL’s 4<sup>th</sup> generation Double Coated Technology (DCT). Find out more about DCT and how ornamental growers can maximise their return on investment by using this advanced product.</li><li><b><i>Agromaster</i></b> provides exceptional performance and high nitrogen control by utilising ICL’s patented E-Max coating technology. Specifically for use in tree planting and edible crops, this fertilizer is the next generation of precision nutrition control.</li><li>The <b><i>Sportsmaster CRF Mini</i></b> range has now been further improved by the inclusion of polyhalite providing a more effective fertilizer for the ever advancing turf market.</li></ul><p><b>Plant Protection Products: -</b></p><ul><li><b><i>Prestop</i></b> - a unique, patented and approved biological fungicide that helps to control damping-off, root rot or base rot diseases and aerial diseases in ornamental and edible crops.</li></ul><p><b>Speciality Products : -</b></p><ul><li><b><i>Ranger</i></b> - a hard surface cleaner for use on all hard surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, tarmac, block paving and artificial sports surfaces</li><li><b><i>Sp0tless</i></b> - a highly formulated cleaning agent for the cleaning and decontamination of spray tanks and spraying equipment.</li><li><b><i>PHixer</i></b> is a specialist water conditioner that adjusts spray tank water to an optimum pH level of 4.0 - 5.0.</li><li><b><i>Colour Pro Indicator</i></b> - an advanced spray pattern indicator that assists spraying and minimizes spray drift. The low-staining formulation features a premium blue colour indicator and includes a sequestering agent to prevent lock-up.</li></ul><p>For further information, please contact ICL on + 44 (0)1473 237100 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.icl-sf.ie/">www.icl-sf.ie</a> or Colman Warde on 087 7799527 <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:colman.warde@icl-group.com">colman.warde@icl-group.com</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>ICL bring bespoke solutions to BTME 2016https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-bring-bespoke-solutions-to-btme-20162015-12-10T10:08:30.000Z2015-12-10T10:08:30.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>At BTME 2016, ICL, formally known as Everris, will be demonstrating why they are leading the way in providing turf management solutions. A visit to Stand B54 will enlighten, educate and ultimately improve the way you are managing your turf.</p><p>A new era is well underway for the company formerly known as Everris. Under its new guise, ICL, a number of exciting developments have been developed, and all visitors to BTME will now get the opportunity to learn more about these unique advances in turf management.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314742002?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314742002?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>A new Data Management App will be launched. This free application, which can be downloaded directly to your iPhone or iPod, has been developed to help turf managers objectively assess the ongoing performance of greens, enabling you to then focus the maintenance plan to bring about an ongoing improvement. It is user friendly and the process is simple – all you need to do is input your targets for categories including green speed, smoothness, firmness and soil moisture content. Then collect your data in all of these categories and review your rating scores compared to your target figures. Taking the hard work out of data collection, the new Data Management App will provide users with a great insight into what your best course of action should be.</p><p>As well as being able to get hands on with the new Data Management App at the show, visitors will also get the opportunity to find out more about the updated ICL iTurf Programme. The programme, which has benefitted some of the UK’s most prestigious sporting venues, now comes as an interactive web-based application. It has been developed to allow ICL’s regionally based team of turf specialists to help design your perfect programme for the year ahead for all your different turf areas.</p><p>These two new features lead onto ICL’s new Custom Build Programme which will be available in 2016.. . Users will be able to create their own bespoke mixes of branded ICL liquid fertilizer products. The choice of supplement chosen will be dependent on the needs of the turf and the reaction required.</p><p>A number of ICL Area Managers will be on-hand throughout the event, to offer any advice and to talk through how these new developments can make a significant difference to the way you manage your turf. When you visit the ICL Stand, B54, visitors will also be able to pick up a copy of the brand new product guide.</p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Everris Helps Longridge Golf Club Stay Ahead of the Competitionhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/everris-helps-longridge-golf-club-stay-ahead-of-the-competition2015-12-08T16:39:05.000Z2015-12-08T16:39:05.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Andrew Read, course manager at Longridge Golf Club in Lancashire has praised Everris, part of the ICL Group, for helping the club keep ahead of the competition.</p><p>Founded over 120 years ago, Longridge Golf Club offers magnificent views over the Ribble Valley. The course sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty, so it is no wonder that Andrew takes delight in his job.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314736470?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314736470?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>“I’ve been a greenkeeper for 25 years and in my opinion it’s one of the best jobs out there – you just can’t beat it.</p><p>Andrew originally learnt his trade by embarking on an apprenticeship while gaining on-the-job experience at a local golf club. He then worked his way up the career ladder for the next ten years at a number of golf clubs before being appointed course manager at Longridge. He now oversees five qualified greenkeeping staff and can take credit for the pristine playing conditions you see today.</p><p>In his 25 years as a greenkeeper, Andrew has tried and tested nearly every product in the market, and if they are not up to his high standards then he looks for an improved solution. It is exactly this philosophy which led him to Everris.</p><p>“We used to be tied in with another distributor and in 2010 we were suffering from some scarring on the greens which had occurred over the winter. The products that I was using were not really performing as I would have liked and I wasn’t particularly happy with the service I was receiving so I began to look elsewhere.</p><p>“A few people I had spoken to had recommended the iTurf programme from Everris so I had some samples taken and then arranged to meet Henry Bechelet (technical sales manager) from the company. Together we went through all the samples, drew up a detailed programme and then started the iTurf programme. It has just been fantastic for us - the greens have never looked so good.”</p><p>Before choosing Everris’ products, Andrew faced many ‘peaks and troughs’ in terms of growth but along with Henry, the two of them identified the perfect solution. As part of his programme and to keep his greens in order, Andrew now uses SierraformGT Spring Start 16-0-16 and he has now said goodbye to inconsistent results.</p><p>“What we experienced in the past is that we had so many peaks and troughs. Where you feed the greens; they will grow like mad, so you’re cutting and emptying all the time. So then you go slower and then after 3 or 4 weeks that feed will go down. And that is just how it was – slow, fast, slow, fast, but with the Sierraform Spring Start, it is just a constant speed all the way through. It’s not slowing or lushing; it simply kicks in and is perfect for the greens.”</p><p>SierraformGT Spring Start has been designed for use on high quality, fine turf throughout the year. Each granule contains conventional and slow release nutrient sources for consistent and sustained release patterns meaning that users no longer have to endure the ‘peaks and troughs’ that Andrew faced.</p><p>To maximise the results from Longridge’s greens he also uses Greenmaster Pro-Lite Double K granular fertilizer; a product he is particularly fond of.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314738515?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314738515?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>“Going into autumn, I’ll apply some Greenmaster Double K. This is just to give them a bit of strength and to fight off any diseases. It is fantastic – especially the colour it gives you. They look too green sometimes particularly in winter but that’s what you want. The members absolutely love it.”</p><p>As well as praising the service he receives from Everris, Andrew also revealed that the Everris programme has helped the club stand out in an extremely competitive area.<br/>“Ultimately, you are judged on your greens; word of mouth is powerful and if you’ve got bad greens then word spreads. The service I receive is great – Henry or Phil Collinson (technical area sales manager) are only ever a call away and since 2011 I have never looked back. We have at least ten other golf clubs round here that we have to compete with and the Everris products have really helped us stand out.”</p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Everris on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Everris Sow the Seeds to Success for Oldham Athletic AFChttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/everris-sow-the-seeds-to-success-for-oldham-athletic-afc2015-11-24T14:43:46.000Z2015-11-24T14:43:46.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Oldham Athletic AFC has chosen to work with Everris, part of the ICL Group, for all of its turf requirements. From seed to fertilizer, every blade of healthy grass you see at SportsDirect.com Park and the club’s training ground has been treated with an Everris product.</p><p>It is an exciting time to be a part of Oldham Athletic AFC; a new stand is being built, more commercial opportunities are being presented and the club is moving in the right direction according to chief executive Neil Joy.</p><p>“The club is moving forward, both on and off the field, a lot of new innovations which people may not necessarily see are being introduced and these will all lead to better performances on the pitch. Investing in the equipment, the pitches, the training ground - it all links in together. Our head groundsman Lee has a budget to work with and it’s up to him to get the best out of that and you can see from the pitch that he does. In order to do that he needs the best products,” he said.</p><p>Neil Joy’s praise of Head Groundsman Lee Williams is certainly justified. Having initially started his career by attending to golf courses, Lee has built a fine reputation as a groundsman and was even recognised by the Football League as producing one of the three best playing surfaces in the Sky Bet League One last season. However as somewhat of a perfectionist, Lee decided that there was still room for improvement, and for this reason he called upon the services of Everris.</p><p>“We were in the top three last year but this year hopefully we’ll win it. I like changing things around and I like to try new things – the pitch was decent last year but at the end of the day we all strive to make it better. So I made a decision to contact Everris.</p><p>“Everris devised me a programme, based on what I was trying to achieve, which is more or less what every football club wants – you want the colour, you want it to play well, you want the rooting down and the major thing up here is that we have some of the worst weather in football.</p><p>“I basically said that we’ve got to keep as much grass cover as possible going into winter so everything is aimed towards that. Everything that you see at our football club – the grass seed, the fertilizer; it is all Everris.”</p><p>Originally, Lee was due to use a different seed distributor as he was convinced that he would not be able to afford every product he wanted from Everris - so it came as a welcome surprise when he found out that he could.</p><p>“We haven’t got the money of some of the bigger clubs out there so it is a matter of keeping it all within budget,” said Lee. “There I was thinking that we wouldn’t be able to afford to do a full programme with Everris but when it was all added up, I thought that’s not bad at all considering everything we had. You would actually be surprised as to how far your budget will stretch with Everris.</p><p>As a result, Lee chose to use Everris’ ProSelect1 Premier Pitch grass seed which is renowned for its outstanding visual appeal. ProSelect1 establishes a dense, hard wearing blend of perennial ryegrasses, offering top performance for high quality stadia, sports fields and racecourses. It also contains a Zip-Speed treatment to help optimise germination and establishment rates.</p><p>The complete ProSelect grass seed range is part of an ongoing seed development programme, helping to improve mixture performance through use of STRI assessed varieties and Lee could not be happier with his choice of seed.</p><p>He said: “I’ve never seen a faster germination on this pitch. I’ve seen that pitch every year for as long as I can remember and it has never looked the way it does now. Within seven days the pitch had started coming through and within two weeks we were cutting it. I will most certainly be using that seed again next year. It wasn’t even great weather for growing grass but it has performed exceptionally well.”</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314724668?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314724668?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>To maximise his results Lee has also been using SierrablenPlus Spring Starter which features Poly-S coated fertiliser granules; Greenmaster Liquid fertiliser which has a high magnesium content for enhanced colour; Primo Maxx – the UK’s number one turf growth regulator; SeaMax – an innovative formulation which boasts over 75% of active seaweed content and ProTurf – a high-quality granular fertiliser with controlled release technology. In using this combination of Everris products, Lee believes that he is now set for the season ahead.<br/>“The results speak for themselves. The quality of the products and the way that they last – I’m over the moon with the programme.</p><p>“The programme comes with full support too – especially from Phil Collinson (technical area sales manager from Everris) who is always available. Phil understands what we are trying to achieve. He understands what conditions we are dealing with; he’ll go into lots of football clubs, some bigger, some smaller and come back with lots of ideas and I’ll be taking them all in. In this job we are always learning, and if you don’t you are never going to improve.</p><p>“Overall, Everris means one word to me – and that word is quality. You know that with every bag you get, it’s going to be exactly what you want.”</p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Everris on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Everris Play Starring Role in Development of ‘Special’ Golf Coursehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/everris-play-starring-role-in-development-of-special-golf-course2015-11-11T10:05:05.000Z2015-11-11T10:05:05.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Horsham Golf and Fitness is already the proud owner of two magnificent golf courses but it appears that they are saving the best for last. The ‘Oaks’ - a stunning 18-hole course, is set for its grand opening in spring 2016 and it has already reaped the rewards by choosing to work with Everris – part of the ICL Group, and distributor Avoncrop Amenity Products Limited.</p><p>Set in the beautiful West Sussex countryside and nestled in the picturesque setting of Denne Hill, the ‘Oaks’ Golf Course is nearing completion. In fact, members – both new and old are already receiving a taste of what is to come by sampling the first nine holes. No expense has been spared in creating the ‘Oaks’ and expectations are high according to course manager Dan O’Rourke.</p><p>“This will be one of the best golf courses around and it will accommodate everybody from the beginner to established players. We really have gone for it and no corner has been cut. The greens have all been constructed according to USGA (United States Golf Association) specification, as have the tees and our fairways and approaches are features within themselves. The construction team Contour Golf, have a huge background in drainage and are one of the best in the industry.”</p><p>“You’ve got to build something different - something special. I’ve worked and played at a lot of different golf clubs and this will definitely be up there among the best.”</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314779056?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314779056?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Dan, who is somewhat of a golf course connoisseur having been a pro golfer and represented Sussex at all levels from junior to senior, currently looks after Horne Park and Foxbridge Golf Club and is playing an integral part in the development of the ‘Oaks’. After gaining the necessary qualifications in sports turf management, Dan rose swiftly through the ranks and joined Horsham Golf and Fitness as the Course Manager.</p><p>Having been involved in the ‘Oaks’ project from day one, Dan encountered a few obstacles to begin with and it is for this reason that he turned to Everris products.</p><p>“We actually didn’t start on the ‘Oaks’ with Everris. We were using different products and unfortunately the products simply were not doing what we wanted them to do. So I sat down with Andrew Wood from Avoncrop, the Everris distributor for our area, and we had conversations about what I wanted from a product, what I wanted going forward into the season, and he recommended Everris.”</p><p>“I started with the controlled release fertilizer SierrablenPlus Stress Control, which was used on the fairways, outfields and rough, and it was absolutely fantastic. We then moved onto our greens, approaches and tees, where we used SierraformGT and again it was great. It’s easy for me to say this, but quite honestly they are better than I expected,” he said.</p><p>With a number of woodland holes on the course where growth is hard to come by, Dan and Andrew decided on using a combination of Primo Maxx, the growth regulator manufactured by Syngenta and SierrablenPlus in order to achieve more of a dense sward. Based on its success, the two of them again turned to the combination following a series of torrid weather conditions after the first nine holes were opened last year.</p><p>“We opened the first nine holes in November and pre-Christmas the weather was torrid. It was very wet and because it was newly established it struggled a little bit. We had some scarring because of new growth, and we wanted to fill those areas in as quickly as possible. So coming into spring we needed to get it manageable, from both a maintenance point of view and also from a golfing point of view. We applied the SierrablenPlus / Primo Maxx combination and it has worked wonders. We were looking at it and thinking that it was going to take a very long time but we put them down at the back end of March and within six weeks we were up and running.”</p><p>As well as Primo Maxx and SierrablenPlus, Dan relies on Heritage Maxx which is a long lasting fungicide with quick and efficient root uptake. To enhance the turf’s health and colour he also uses STEP Hi-Mag fertilizer, which contains all the micro nutrients required for healthy greens, tees and fairways.</p><p>Dan is starting to see the benefits of his and the team’s hard work now and as a man who is not easily swayed, he believes he has certainly made the right decision in choosing Everris products.</p><p>“When you speak to people and they say this and that about products, I’m always slightly pessimistic. At the end of the day you want to trial it and find out for yourself – which I have done now. I’m not going to lie – the Everris products have been fantastic. They have done exactly what we wanted them to do and I can’t ask for anything else from the products that I’ve bought,” he said.</p><p>For further information, please contact Everris on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Everris on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Everris supply products to City Football Academyhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/everris-supply-products-to-city-football-academy2015-10-27T07:56:17.000Z2015-10-27T07:56:17.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Manchester City FC has just entered the second year of a three year sole supplier agreement with Everris, part of the ICL Group.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314760656?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314760656?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Years of research and preparation was undertaken to design Manchester City’s training ground, the City Football Academy. In order to achieve the best possible results for the Academy, the Everris technical sales team together with Manchester City grounds staff devised a tailored programme to ensure top performance. The programme relies on a number of fertilizers including Greenmaster granular, Greenmaster Liquid, Sierrablen, SierrablenPlus, ProTurf and Sportsmaster WSF plus Syngenta’s Banner Maxx fungicide, and Primo Maxx plant growth regulator.</p><p>Lee Metcalfe, Head Groundsman for Manchester City, said of the products: “We’ve been using the whole range of Everris products, and they’ve been very good for us, but the one that has stood out for me has been the ProTurf.</p><p>“We know that we are going to get something from the products. They work and the most important thing to me is that they last. Everris products last for weeks and we always get good results.”</p><p>As part of the three year agreement, Lee and his team also benefit from education days where representatives from Everris explain the various and extensive technologies the company applies, why and what they have developed and how that can have an impact at the City Football Academy.</p><p>For further information, please contact Everris on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Everris on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p><p align="center"><b> </b></p></div>New Technical Area Sales Manager for Everrishttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/new-technical-area-sales-manager-for-everris2015-10-21T07:07:28.000Z2015-10-21T07:07:28.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Everris, part of the ICL Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Turner as the new technical area sales manager for the North and East of England.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314750212?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314750212?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Rebecca Turner Everris ICL GroupRebecca joins Everris from Sherriff Amenity, where she spent ten years in a field based role recommending products and offering invaluable technical advice to a wide array of customers. Having been working alongside Everris for the last few years, Rebecca already has a thorough understanding of her new employer and products.</p><p>“I’ve been working with and recommending the Everris brand for many years now and the move seems like natural progression from distributor to manufacturer. In my opinion they offer the best quality products in the marketplace. The company is forward thinking and has state-of-the art technologies in place which enables them to keep leading the way,” she said.<br/>Rebecca takes over from previous technical area sales manager for the area, Simon Hardcastle, and she is relishing the challenges ahead.</p><p>“I’m hoping to build on the success that Simon has created in this area and I’m looking forward to working closely with end-users as well as our distributors. We already have a great team in place that represents the brand fantastically well and I can’t wait to play my part.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Everris on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow on Twitter @ICL_Turf</p></div>Successful Education at Turf Science Live Irelandhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/successful-education-at-turf-science-live-ireland2015-10-14T12:10:26.000Z2015-10-14T12:10:26.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Over 120 groundsmen, superintendents, turf managers, agronomists and golf club managers attended the latest Turf Science Live event, which was held at Naas Golf Club in Ireland. The one day event allowed delegates to view live demonstrations of some of the latest developments in turf agronomy and turf maintenance machinery.</p><p>Organised by Everris, part of the ICL Group, with Syngenta, Campey Turfcare and Lely Toro Ireland, delegates were split into seven groups to view each of the different 30 minute work stations, which gave the opportunity to engage in active discussion and debate on the merits and potential for different techniques.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314743047?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314743047?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Station one was presented by Lely Toro Ireland and focussed on their new hybrid greens mower and sprayer. Station two saw Campey Turfcare showcasing their innovative Air2G2 aeration machine and Koro Field Top Maker. Station three was jointly presented by Everris and Syngenta showcasing tee renovation trial work undertaken at Naas Golf Club. The second half of the presentation was on Rescue – a selective herbicide for the control of Ryegrass in fine turf swards.</p><p>Station four saw delegates learn more about Primo Maxx growth regulator and the benefits of using it on fairways and other sportsturf surfaces along with new controlled release fertilizer technologies which have been trialled at Naas Golf Club to highlight cost-effective nutrition of granular applications at the golf course.</p><p>Station five was presented by Syngenta and their latest technology on fungicides which saw delegates learn more about Instrata – a broad-spectrum foliar fungicide that was launched in Ireland earlier this year.</p><p>Syngenta talked about water management at Station six and discussed the merits of using Qualibra wetting agent, which combines a unique and dynamic penetrant to move moisture, with a powerful polymer to hold moisture.</p><p>Finally, station seven saw Everris introduce their new turf data management app and how to use it to input data from moisture readings, stimp meter readings and Parry Meter readings to make the most of management and performance of sports surfaces.</p><p>Colman Warde, Country Manager Ireland for Everris, said: “Turf Science Live Ireland proved to be a highly informative and practical format to showcase some of the industry’s latest innovations. We’ve been delighted with the results and feedback we received from the people who visited us. We’ve had over 120 people attend - it’s been a great success.”</p><p>Stuart Wilson, Pitch Manager at Croke Park Stadium, added: “The day has been very informative and the format has been fantastic. The way the stations have been set out and also the wide range of topics covered has been very useful for not just golf course superintendents but also stadium managers.</p></div>Mark Pyrah Joins Everrishttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/mark-pyrah-joins-everris2015-10-12T08:52:14.000Z2015-10-12T08:52:14.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Everris, part of the ICL Group, has announced the appointment of Mark Pyrah in a newly formed position as Landscape and Industrial Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314742865?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314742865?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Mark started his career by heading up the regional sales team at Kings Horticulture which eventually became United Agri Products (UAP). After a successful spell he joined Sherriff Amenity in 1999 where he helped develop the company, from what was a regional business at the time into one of the largest amenity distributors with a national coverage.</p><p>For the past twelve months; Mark has utilised his industry experience by working on various consultancy projects and when the opportunity to join Everris came along he felt that it was just too good to turn down.</p><p>Commenting on his new position, Mark said, “I am delighted to be joining Everris in this exciting new role. I am looking forward to meeting customers, developing this area of business for Everris and to be part of a forward thinking, technically driven company.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Everris on 01473 237100 or visit www.everris.co.uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Everris on Twitter @Everris_Turf</p></div>ICL Shows Support to Grass Roots Sportshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/icl-shows-support-to-grass-roots-sports2015-10-07T14:31:03.000Z2015-10-07T14:31:03.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>ICL, formerly Everris, is the new official sponsor of Ely City Crusaders under 11 Whites football team kit.</p><p>Providers of leading precision nutrition, growing media, turf seed and plant protection products in the UK, ICL work with some of the biggest names in sport ensuring that their turf is good enough to grace some of the world’s best players. But it is not only the best of the best that they take an interest in.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314741035?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314741035?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Ely City Crusaders, based in Cambridgeshire, has a long history of providing thousands of children with the opportunity to play football since it was formed in the 1960’s. Like most youth football clubs Crusaders relies on volunteers and donations from local and national businesses to survive.</p><p>Ely City Crusaders under 11 Whites will kick-start the new season in a brand new kit provided for them by the ICL Group and their Manager Dean Cook could not be happier with the club’s new sponsor.</p><p>“I’m absolutely delighted that ICL has agreed to be the team’s new sponsor. It was a nice surprise to be honest, especially when you look at who the company work with, but they have been really supportive and I couldn’t ask for anything more.</p><p>“I think it is absolutely fantastic that a company like ICL are involved at all ends of the sporting spectrum. Let us just hope we can do them proud and win the league!”</p><p>For further information, please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.com/uk</p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow ICL on Twitter @Everris_Turf</p></div>